Louisiana Court of Appeal, 2022

Maria A. Finley as for the Estate of Garrett Joseph Claybourn and on behalf of the Estate of the Decendent Garrett Joseph Claybourn v. Francis Elizabeth Claybourn, Richard J. Dodson, Kenneth H. Hooks, III, Dodson & Hooks, APLC, Kim L. Brooks, and the Brooks & Brooks Law Firm

Maria A. Finley as for the Estate of Garrett Joseph Claybourn and on behalf of the Estate of the Decendent Garrett Joseph Claybourn v. Francis Elizabeth Claybourn, Richard J. Dodson, Kenneth H. Hooks, III, Dodson & Hooks, APLC, Kim L. Brooks, and the Brooks & Brooks Law Firm
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Decided September 26, 2022

Maria A. Finley as for the Estate of Garrett Joseph Claybourn and on behalf of the Estate of the Decendent Garrett Joseph Claybourn v. Francis Elizabeth Claybourn, Richard J. Dodson, Kenneth H. Hooks, III, Dodson & Hooks, APLC, Kim L. Brooks, and the Brooks & Brooks Law Firm

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT MARIA A. FINLEY AS EXECUTOR NO. 2022 CW 0906 FOR THE ESTATE OF GARRETT JOSEPH CLAYBOURN AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEDENT GARRETT JOSEPH CLAYBOURN VERSUS FRANCIS ELIZABETH CLAYBOURN, SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 RICHARD J. DODSON, KENNETH H. HOOKS, III, DODSON & HOOKS, APLC, KIM L. BROOKS, AND THE BROOKS & BROOKS LAW

FIRM In Re: Maria A. Finley, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 716588.

BEFORE : THERIOT, CHUTZ, AND HESTER, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER. The district court’s June 24, 2022 judgment is a final, appealable judgment. See La. Code Civ. P. art. 1915. Thus, the writ application is granted for the limited purpose of remanding this matter to the district court with instructions to grant an appeal to the plaintiff, pursuant to the notice of intent to seek supervisory writs filed on July 25, 2022. See In re Howard, 541 So.2d 195 (La. 1989) per curiam). In the event plaintiff seeks to appeal the district court’s judgment, she shall submit a new order for appeal to the district court within fifteen days of this court’s order. Additionally, a copy of this court’s order is to be included in the appellate record.

MRT WRC CHH COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT A.Sa)) DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT

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